Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,681, Asa Foster, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. J. H.
Foster, Asa Sarah M.
R. 3681
B.L. NE 101214-160-55
CONTENTS

317 14 2 act Mar 3/55
Feb 10/62
Sarah M Foster
Mary
Asa Foster
Private
101214
Capt. Webster
Col. Nichols
116 mil
Rev War
Suspended.
Allowed. 160. acres.
Lt. Drury
Examiner.
L. D. Stevens
Concord 11/16/62
L. D. Stevens - Eddy Batty Feb. 18. 1862.

State of New Hampshire, County of Merrimack { ss
On this Sixth day of March A.D. 1863 personally appeared before me Hamilton E. Perkins Judge of Probate in and for the County of Merrimack aforesaid (the same being a Court of Record) Sarah M. Foster a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged ninety (90) years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she was the widow of Asa Foster late of said Canter- bury deceased, who was a private in Captain Ebenezer Webster's Company, Col. Moses Nichols Regiment
of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army at West Point 1780. That he enlisted in said Company July 5 th 1780 and was discharged Oct 25 1780 as appears on the Records of New Hampshire
That she was married to the said Asa Foster at said Canterbury on the 10 th day of November 1794; that the said Asa Foster died at said Canterbury on the 20 th day of August A.D. 1861 and that she has remained a widow

ever since, as will appear by the proofs hereto annexed, She further states She has received a land Warrant for the services of the said Asa Foster in the Revolutionary Army, numbered 101214 and bearing date May 8 th 1862 - She begs leave to refer to the evidence filed at the time the application for said land Warrant was made, particularly to the evidence of Rev. William Patrick and David Morrill who have since deceased.
Sarah M. Foster
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Contoocook in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire this sixth day of March A.D., 1863 and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim; and I further certify that the above named Sarah Foster by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Isaac D. Folsom, Judge of Probate for the County of Merrimack

I William P. Clough of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hamp- shire aged sixty years testify and say that I resided in the same town with Asa Foster late of Canterbury deceased from my youth to his death - for the last twenty eight years we resided in houses adjoining each other; during all that time he was reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier. I have often heard him speak of having been in the Revolutionary Army and particularly at West Point at the time of Arnold's Treason. I heard him relate how when at West Point we gathered up bread that the officers had thrown away and that the bread tasted better than any he ever tasted. I also heard him say he served in the Army at West Point three months. I also heard William Foster late of Canterbury who was always reputed to be a Revolutionary soldier say that he said Asa Foster was in the Revolutionary Army at West Point. I have no doubt but that the said Asa Foster was a soldier in the Revolution that said Asa Foster left a widow whose name is Sarah Foster who survives and is the officer and said that I have no interest in the claim of said Sarah Foster to a pension.
Thos P Clough
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire this

Tenth day of March A.D. 1863, and I do hereby certify that the said affidavit is a credible witness and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
David H. Foster Justice of the Peace
A
Declaration

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss. On this 27 th day of December A.D. 1861 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Foster aged eighty nine years a resident of Canterbury in the State and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Asa Foster deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Webster in the Regt of Col. Nichols in the Revolutionary War that her said husband resided in said Canterbury during the war of the Revolution and entered service on or about the last day of June 1780 and continued in actual service at West Point till on or about the last of October 1780, and was honorably discharged.
She further states that she was married to the said Asa Foster in said Canterbury on the Tenth day of November 1792 by Frederic Parker a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her

Said marriage was Sarah Morrill that her said husband died at Canterbury afore- said on the twenty first day of August 1861, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855 and that she has not applied for or received bounty land under any act of Congress heretofore: She further states that her said husband while living was opposed to all wars & for that reason declined to apply for the bounty land to which he was entitled
Sarah M. Foster
We Howard Moody and Wm. P. Blough residents of Canterbury in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Sarah Foster in our presence and that we are well acquainted with said declarant & was so with her husband who was reputed among all who knew him as a Revolutionary Soldier, and that said declarant is the identical person she represents herself

We in the foregoing declaration and that we are disinterested.
Howard Moody Wm H Holough
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Ebenezer Batchelder } Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack ss.
Town Clerk's Office Canterbury
December 27. 1861-
Asa Foster Jan. born June third seventeen hundred sixty five. Sally his wife born May seventeenth seventeen hundred seventy two. Married November tenth seventeen hundred ninety four.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters and figures as follows, to wit:
June 3 rd 1765 }
May 17 th 1772 }
Nov. 10 th 1794 } Howard Moody Town Clerk
I Howard Moody depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception as above certified by me
Howard Moody Town Clerk subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Ebenezer Batchelder Justice of the Peace

I Galen Foster a resident of Erie in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania a son of Asa Foster late of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire deceased, testify and say, that since my earliest recollection I have often heard my father the said Asa Foster say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary army at West Point in the state of New York at the time of General Arnold's treason, and that he saw Arnold go down the river in a boat at the time he fled to the British, and that he was on General Arnold's life guard a few days before that event, but that at the time that event took place he was unwell and excused from that duty. I have frequently heard him speak of seeing Gen. Washington at West Point shortly after Arnold left.
I have many times heard my father say that he served under Captain Webster father of the late Honorable Daniel Webster of Massachusetts deceased. I have also heard him mention the name of his Colonel but as it was not one with which I was historically acquainted, as in the case of Capt. Webster, I do not recollect it.

I have often heard him mention incidents of his march from Amherst in the state of New Hampshire to West Point and when he has known of my passing through Springfield Mass. he has often enquired if some large elm trees which made an impression on his mind at the time he passed there in his march, were still standing. On the 4 th of July last, (1861) he mentioned in his family that it was just eighty one years that day since he enlisted in the Revolutionary army. He then stated he enlisted at Canterbury and that he was at the time just fifteen years and one month and one day old at the time. He then stated that his father went down to Amherst New Hampshire riding one horse and leading another for him to ride home on - thinking that he was so small that he would be rejected when he got to Amherst.
I have many times heard my father, in answer to inquiries of his friends, why he did not apply for a pension, say that he held that all war was wrong, and therefore it would be wrong to receive a pension for having ever been a soldier - after the passage of the act of Congress

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Concord May 1. 1862.
I do hereby certify that the Pay Roll of Capt. Ebenezer Webster's Company in Col. Moses Nichols Regiment at West Point in 1780, found in Volume 3 Page 23 of the Books & Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, does not show the Towns or places of abode of the soldiers whose names are borne thereon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny. Secretary of State.

Concord N.H. Feb. 7 th 1862.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Sarah M. Foster widow of Asa Foster a Soldier in the war of the Revolution for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3d 1855.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt G. D. Stevens.
Hon Jas. H. Barrett Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cancard N.H. May 1 st 1862.
Sir:
I herewith forward additional evidence in support of the claim of Sarah M. Foster N o 317142 for bounty card under the Act of March 3 rd 1855.
I trust you will find on examination the evidence sufficient to warrant the issuing of a warrant to the claimant.
Very Respectfully Henry O. Seward G. D. Stevens
Hon. Joseph H. Barritt Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
3681
P. O. _____
Sarah Foster
Service: Wid. of Asa
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Sarah Foster.
widow of
Asa Foster -
New Hampshire.
Suspended -
Let. to A.B. Calhoun
May 19. '63
3684
Act 3 rd Feb. 1883.

N o 38,728
Asa Basto die o Vermont.
Hon. Ab. Dyer 13 Ap l 1854.
Act 7 June 1832.

317,142 Act. Mar 3/
Feb 10/8
Sarah M. Foster, widow of Asa Foster Prvode
Left - Mehetew Colt - Nichols N.H. Mil Rev. War
Origl. Trif within
{ 160 acres
L.D. Stevens Concord N.H.

2
FREE
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

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160 Acres

Senate Chamber
April 5 th 1854
Hon. S. P. Waldo
Chair m of Pension
Sir:
I herewith transmit a certificate of the service of Asa Foster, as appears from the files in the office of the Sec. of State of Vermont.
Very respectfully, A. Dodge.

Middletown Conn.
April 29/1863
Sir
My wife's grandmother Mrs. Sarah Foster desired me to prepare the papers preparatory to making application for a pension based on the services of her late husband Col. Asa Foster in the Revolutionary Army. For many years of the latter part of his life he was a non resistant believing all wars wrong and so declined to make application but told his wife if she chose she could do so after his decease. She accordingly makes the application which

I herewith transmit,
Yours &c
A. B. Coale

Secretary of State Office Montpelier, Apr. 1 st 1857
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office, "A Pay Roll of Lieut. Beniah Green's Independent Company of Rangers, raised for the defence of the State of Vermont, 1781," on which roll is the name of "Asa Foster," with an allowance for one month and fifteen days service .
1.15 Also, a "Pay Roll of Capt. Benj. Cox's Company of Militia, for scouting done pursuing after the enemy to Brookfield, the year past, 1780," on which occurs the name of "Asa Foster," with an allowance for three days service .
0.3 Also, a Pay Roll headed "The following is an exact account of scouting by order of Capt. Benjamin Cox, the 23 d of August, 1780," on which is the name of "Asa Foster" with an allowance for four days service .
0.5 Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Benjamin Cox's Company of Militia for scouting done in Barnard the last year, 1780" on which is the name of "Asa Foster," with an allowance for two days service and for seventeen miles travel .
1.25 Given under my hand & the seal of this office, this the first day of April, A.D. 1857.
Daniel P. Thompson Secretary of State per Wm. R. Thompson Deputy

The State of New-Hampshire.
Secretary's Office,
Concord, February 7. 1862.
I Hereby Certify That at the date of the annexed: attestations Ebenezer Batchelder was a justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
George A. Chandler Deputy Secretary of State.

Office of the Secretary of State.
Concord, New-Hampshire, February 7 th 1862.
I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to military services in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Asa Foster is borne upon a "Pay Roll of Capt. Ebenezer Webster's Company in Colo. Moses Nichols Regiment of militia raised by the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army at West Point 1780", "Rank, private", "Time of Engagement 1780, July 5", "Time of Discharge, 1780, Oct 25", "Time of service, 3 mo. 21 dys"; and that said pay roll is found in "Army Rolls, Vol 3, page 24."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of State, the day and year first aforesaid.
George H. Chandler Deputy Secretary of State

We David Morrill Jr and William P. Clough both residents of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire testify and say that we were well acquainted with Asa Foster late of Canterbury deceased that said Asa Foster died on the twenty first day of August 1861 and that we attended his funeral, that said Foster was generally reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that we have frequently heard him speak of serving in said war; that we have no doubt whatever that said Foster was in service in said war and that he was every where known and regarded as a Revolutionary Soldier, that he left a widow whose name is Sarah that who still survives and remains a widow, that the said parties lived together as man and wife and were ever recognized as such by all who knew them and that they have several children now surviving and that we have no interest in the claim of said

Sarah for bounty land
David Morrill d. Hm P Clough
State of New Hampshire county of Merrimack ss
Subscribed and sworn to on this first day of February 1862 and I certify that said affiants are credible witnesses and that I have no interest in this claim
Elenoyr Batchelder } Justice of the Peace
3/17/62

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack
I Isaac A. Hill of Concord in the County of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire Certified that of the Court of the Court of Probate and keeper of the records and seal thereof do certify that Hamilton E Perkins Esq is Judge of Probate in & for the County of Merrimack aforesaid. that the signature to the foregoing affidavit certificate purporting to be his is genuine and that said Certificate is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Concord in said County this 11 th day of March A.D. 1863.
Isaac A. Hill Register

74 I Nathan Fellows of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged 74 Years testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Asa Foster late of Canterbury deceased, that my acquaintance with him commenced in 1808 at which time I came to Canterbury to reside and was intimate with him until the period of his death which occurred in August 1861. During all that time the said Asa Foster was always reputed by those who knew him to be a Revolutionary soldier. I have often heard him speak of having been in the Revolutionary Army at West Point at the time of Arnold's treason and of seeing General Washington there shortly after Arnold left. He mentioned these facts to me often and particularly at my shoe stop a few months before his death. What led my asking him the last time mentioned was the reason why he did not apply for a pension. He made the statement then that he was at West Point in the Revolutionary Army at the time of Arnold's treason and he further said "You know I am a non resistant and believe all war wrong and I could not receive pay for having

done wrong." He then went on to tell about the circumstances attending his service as above stated with other particulars - I have no doubt whatever that said Asa Foster was a Soldier in the Revolution - that said Asa Foster left a Widow whose name is Sarah Foster who still survives, and that I have no interest in the claim of said Sarah Foster to a pension.
Isaac Tilton
State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack } ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth day of March A.D. 1863 and I hereby certify that the said Affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this Claim.
Daniel H. Eastman Notary of the Record

I Stephen S. Foster of Worcester in the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Fifty Three years years, do hereby certify that I am the son of Asa Foster late of Canterbury New Hampshire. He always claimed to be a Revolutionary soldier. I have often heard him speak of being in the Army at West Point at the time of Arnold's Treason. A short time before his death I had a conversation with him on the subject of Arnold's Treason in which he gave me a minute and detailed account of Arnold's escape to the boat which took him from our lines to the British war ship. He related how Arnold rode to the river on a horse, threw the reins over the saddle, leaped from his horse and into the boat which arrived at the wharf about the time he arrived. That the boat immediately pushed from shore and went to the British man of war lying in the stream. He explained the reason of why he saw this that he was just previous to that time a member of Arnold's Life Guard but was then off duty on account of sickness and happened to be near the river at that time. I further certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Stephen S. Foster

State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack } ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire this ninth day of March A.D. 1863, and I hereby certify that the said affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the proceedings of this claim. (David M. Foster Justice of the Peace
I Howard Moody of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Town Clerk of said Town of Canterbury, do certify that the records of marriages, births and deaths in said Town are kept in the Town Clerk's office, and that it appears from said records that Asa Foster and Sarah Merrill were joined in marriage Nov. 10 1794; that the said Asa Foster died at said Canterbury Aug. 20 th 1861 aged 98 years, and that the affiant Sarah Foster is his widow, and that I have no interest in this application. Howard Moody Town Clerk State of New Hampshire County of Merrimack } ss
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Canterbury this 10 th day of March 1863, and I certify that Howard Moody is Town Clerk of said Town of Canterbury and that I have no interest in this application.
David M. Foster Justice of the Peace

I Galen Foster of Erie in the county of Erie and state of Pennsylvania son of Asa Foster late of Canterbury in the county of Merrimac and state of New Hampshire deceased, testify and say that I have often heard my father the said Asa Foster speak of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, army, and of serving at West Point at the time of Gen. Arnold's treason I have many times heard him say that he was one of Gen. Arnold's life guard only a few days before that event took place, but that at the time it took place he was not on that duty being at the time unwell, that he saw General Arnold as he passed down the river in a boat and that shortly after General Washington came to West Point, and that he saw General Washington there. He said that he served under Captain Webster, father of the late Daniel Webster formerly United States Senator from Massachusetts. I have heard my father mention the name of his Colonel, but do not now recollect the name. I have heard him mention the names of some of his comrades in the army at West Point and among them was William Foster and Benjamin Buckley from said town of Canterbury I further say that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this Claim.
Galen Foster
State of Pennsylvania Erie County ss.
Personally appeared on this 2 o day of March A.D. 1863 Galen Foster above named, to me well known, and subscribed and made

affirmation to the foregoing statement in due form of law and I certify that he is a credible witness, and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
Campbensen Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania,
Erie County, ss:
I, James Skinner Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that Campbensen Esq. , before whom the annexed Affidavit of Salem Foster was made and by whom the same was duly taken , is now, and was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to take acknowledgements of Deeds, administer oaths, &c., in and for said County, duly commissioned, sworn and qualified, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due, and that the same is executed agreeably to the Laws of Pennsylvania—and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Campbensen the Justice aforesaid, and verily believe that the signature of the said Campbensen Esq. , to the said Affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
A D 1908

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Foster of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Arthur Blealef of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name and stead to present and prosecute to successful issue, an application for a pension for the services of my late husband Asa Foster deceased, in the Revolutionary Army, giving and granting unto my said attorney, full power and authority, to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the tenth day of

March AD 1863
The latter "U" was inserted before delivery
Sealed and delivered in presence of,
Sarah B. Foster, A. A. Foster
Sarah M. Foster
State of New Hampshire, County of Merrimack ss. Contested March 10 1863 Personally appeared Sarah Foster signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed. Before me,
David M. Foster Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
Merrimack, ss
Isaac A. Hill
I, WILLIAM P. FOSTER , Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County,
hereby certify that David M. Foster affidavits were
Esq., before whom the annexed made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this eleventh day of
March 1863.
Isaac A. Hill
REGISTER.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office Concord Mch. 7 th 1863.
I hereby certify that from an examination of the Records and documents relating to military service in the war of the Revolution which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Asa Forster is borne upon the rolls as follows, viz.
Vol 3 page 25
Pay-Roll for Capt. Ebenezer Websters Company in Col o . Moses Nichols Regiment of Militia raised by the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army at West Point 1780
   Names Rank Time of Engagement Time of Discharge Time in Service Rate per month Amount of Wages miles from home Cost @ 6 1/4 mile Official Sal. Distance by March & Ration Parts of Rations determined @ 3 3/4 per month Amount   $ c m $ c m $ c m $ c m     1 x 1780 1780 mo. days £ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x   2 Private July 5 Oct 25 13 3/4 11 95 16   49 Asa Forster d o 5 25 3. 21 " 11 95 16 295 88. 10 " " " 11 2 " 595 8 "   x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x  
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
B. G. Gilmore Jr. Deputy Secretary of State

The State of New-Hampshire.
Secretary's Office,
Concord, May 1 st 1862
I Hereby Certify That at the date of the annexed attestations, David A. Gerrish and Ebenezer Batchelder were Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny
Secretary of State.

I William Patrick a resident of Boscawen in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty eight years, testify and say that I resided in the town of Canterbury, in county and State aforesaid from the year 1803, at which time I was settled as Pastor of the Congregational church and minister of the said town of Canterbury, till 1856 when I removed to Boscawen aforesaid. That I was well acquainted with Asa Foster late of said Canterbury deceased that said Asa Foster died on or about the 21 st of August A.D. 1861. My acquaintance commenced with said Foster at the time my residence commenced in said Canterbury and it continued to be intimate till his death - that during all that time the said Asa Foster was reputed among all his acquaintances to have been a Revolutionary soldier and I have no doubt whatever that he was in the service of the U. States as a revolutionary soldier.
I have often heard said Asa Foster speak of his being in the army at West Point at the time of General Arnold's treason, and that he was about fifteen years old when he went into the army, and that he served in the army three months. I have never

known or heard of any other Asa Foster that was in the Revolutionary army from said Canterbury, there was a William Foster formerly resident of Canterbury deceased many years since who was reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier, I have often heard said William Foster speak of serving in the army at West Point with said Asa Foster at the time of Arnold's treason that said Asa Foster left a widow whose name is Sarah and who still survives and that I am in no way interested in the claim of said Sarah to bounty land William Patrick
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack County ss
Before me per- sonally appeared at the county aforesaid William Patrick who subscribed the above deposition in my presence who being duly sworn depose and say that the contents of the above deposition is true, and I certify that the said William Patrick is a cred- ible witness, and further that I am not in- terested in the claim of said Sarah Foster to bounty land - Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of March 1862 before me D. D. Gerrish Justice of the Peace

I David Morrill a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged sixty years, testify and say that that I was well acquainted with Asa Foster late of Canterbury deceased, my acquaintance with him commenced when I was a boy, as my father and his father lived within a mile of each other - said Asa Foster was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, I remember the time when he enlisted, and when he came back. He went with Daniel Foster and William Foster. I know that there could have been no other Asa Foster in town who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Said Asa Foster was always known and recognized by all who knew him as a Revolutionary soldier I have frequently heard said Foster speak of serving in the Revolutionary war said Foster died in August 1861, and I attended his funeral. he left a widow whose name is Sarah and who still survives, I further say that I have no interest in the claim of said Sarah to bounty land.
David Morrill

State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack ss }
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty third day of March 1862 and I certify that the said affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
Glenn Putnam Justice of the Peace

I Reuben Fellows as Resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years, testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Asa Foster late of Can- terbury deceased that my acquaintance with him commenced in 1808 at which time I came to Canterbury to reside and has been intimate ever since to the time of his death which occurred on or about the 21 st of August 1861. during all that time the said Asa Foster has always been reputed by all who knew him to have been a Revolutionary soldier - I have often heard him speak of his having been in the Revolutionary army at West Point at the time of Arnolds treason and of seeing General Washington there shortly after Arnold left. He mentioned these facts to me at my shop a few months before his death What led to the conversation at that time was my asking him why he did not apply for a pension, he replied "You know that I am a non- resistant and believe all wars wrong and I could not receive pay for having done wrong," he then went on to mention the circumstances attending his service at West

Point as above stated with other particulars.
I have no doubt what ever that said Asa Foster was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that I never knew or heard of any other Asa Foster, who ever lived in Canterbury, who was ever reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier - that said Asa Foster left a widow whose name is Sarah and who still survives, and that I have no interest in the claim of said Sarah to bounty land
Halibut Fellows
State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack ss } Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1862 and I certify that the said affi- ant is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim
Ebenezer Batchelder Justice of the Peace

I David M. Foster a resident of Canterbury in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire son of Asa Foster late of Canterbury deceased testify and say that since my earliest recollections I have often heard my father speak of his serving as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and tell anecdotes of his service as such soldier at West Point in the State of New York. I have frequently heard him say that he was on General Arnold's life guard a few days before his treason was found out and that he saw Arnold go down the river in a boat when he fled to the British vessel. I have often heard my father describe the house where Arnold had his head quarters, and tell of his getting fruit from the trees in the neighborhood of the house. I have often heard my father say that he served in the company of Captain Webster father of the late Hon. Daniel Webster of Mass. and have heard him speak of a visit he made to Captain Webster at Salisbury after the war was over.

I have heard him say that he was mustered into service at Amherst N. Hampshire and that he marched to West Boylston where he stopped at Beemans tavern and have often heard him describe the house - and when ever he has known of my visiting there he has inquired if the house was still standing. I have him speak of having to stop at Worcester on his march to West Point to have their bread baked, and of taking his bread hot from the oven on his back, and that it witted him, and that Benjamin Bradley a soldier from this town and near neighbor of his took and carried it for him and thus enabled him to go on with the company - I have heard the said Bradley speak of the same circumstance - Said Bradley was, as I have understood, a Revolutionary Pensioner for some years before his death -
I have often heard my father speak in regard to applying for a pension - and since the passage of the Act giving land to Revolutionary soldiers, in regard to the rightfulness of receiving that bounty,

For the last twenty five years or thereabout of his life he adopted the sentiment that all war was wrong and that therefore it would be wrong to receive a pension or bounty for having been a soldier - I have very often heard him express these sentiments, and give them as a reason why he could not in good conscience apply for the bounty land which the act of Congress accorded to him - I have heard him speak with my mother in regard to her applying for his bounty land if she should survive him, and say to her that he had no objection to her applying as the reason for not applying was not the same to her as to him - My father died on the 21st of August 1861. and my mother Sarah still survives - I further say that I have no interest in the claim of my mother Sarah to bounty land
David M. Foster

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County ss
Inscribed and sworn to on this nineteenth day of April AD 1862 - and I certify that the said Affiant is a credible witness and that I have no interest in this claim.
I give Eleanor Batchelder of the place